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‘Bless You’, An Animated Short About Sneezing on the Subway
“Bless You” is an animated short directed and animated by Montreal-based filmmaker David Barlow-Krelina about a man who has a particularly explosive sneeze while riding…
Cardboard, A Simple Box That Transforms an Android Smartphone Into a Basic Virtual Reality Headset
Cardboard is a simple experimental project by Google that transforms an Android smartphone into a basic virtual reality headset using what amounts to a little…
‘Donation’, A Short Comedy Film About What Happens When You Give Blood Three Times in a Single Day
“Donation” is a comedy short directed by Los Angeles filmmaker Paul Emerson that stars Veep actress Dana Powell as a woman who donates blood three…
Another Unnecessarily Censored Version of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ That Makes Innocent Moments Seem Dirty
The Jake Vale Show has created another censored version of Disney’s Frozen in which ordinarily innocent words and actions have been bleeped and blurred to…
‘The Viking of 6th Avenue’, A Documentary About the Eccentric and Influential New York City Street Musician Moondog
The Viking of 6th Avenue is an upcoming documentary directed by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Holly Elson that examines the life of Louis “Moondog” Hardin, an eccentric…
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Pokes Fun at Even More World Cup Fans in New York City
“Stomp on the cannolis! Stomp on the cannolis!” On a new episode of Conan, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog went back out into the streets…
Net Neutrality: Is the Internet a Public Utility? by PBS Idea Channel
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta argues that the Internet is a public utility. Specifically, Rugnetta looks at how the Internet works and net neutrality.…
Kids Hack Day, A One-Day Hackathon Where Kids and Adults Collaborate to Hack Everyday Objects
Kids Hack Day is a one-day hackathon in which kids and adults work together to creatively hack everyday objects. Events are held all over the…
Animal Impressionist Rudi Rok Successfully Communicates With A Young Horse
Rudi Rok, a very talented comedian and animal impressionist, successfully communicates with a colt named Troia who runs toward Rudi every time he neighs. This…
An Explanation of Why Flag Emoji Count as Two Characters on Twitter
London-based tinkerer Tom Scott explains why any given flag emoji counts as two characters on services like Twitter. In short, it all goes back to…